Month: April 2012

A Fitting Honor

There was no better way to end a day celebrating Winthrop hockey than WHS hockey coach Dale Dunbar’s announcement at an event Saturday night that the Larsen Rink would be known from now on as Larsen Rink at the Mike…

A Great Night

We certainly want to join the committee for Saturday night’s hockey gala in extending its gratitude to Britney Rand, whose exceptional efforts in leading the event are to be commended. Rand has been a superlative booster of the Winthrop High…

A Good Move

We’ve said on other occasions that Town Manager James McKenna is a man of vision and his proposal announced at the last Council meeting that action on all votes taken by the Council will be readily available is another of…

Council Looks at Changing Codes

Winthrop residents considering an addition to their homes and local property developers may soon have a new set of building energy codes to contend with, as the Town Council considers a proposal to adopt the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code, in…

Council Vote Tuesday

The Town Council is scheduled to vote on whether to continue voting at the Winthrop Senior Center or return that precinct’s voting to the O’Connell Hall on Golden Drive. It’s been a much discussed issue and the seniors have been…

Police Blotter 04-26-2012

Tuesday, April 17  Alarm goes off in Winthrop Yacht Club. Manager on scene..all checked out okay. Walk in report that a pocketbook was stolen out of a car. Reporting party called back to report that she found her pocketbook. Caller…